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    DavidObs replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    If the incident was in the PL last season then I would agree with everything you say, but there have been similar incidents in this...
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    ARF replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    Kane kicks the Mexican player's foot and gets no contact on the ball whatsoever - it's quite definitely a foul. Slightly more arguable...
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    Russell Jones reacted to santa sangria's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    I don’t agree. I think referees are better trained than ever. But unrealistic expectations have risen exponentially. There are also far...
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to ARF's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    The overall standard was always likely to be slightly lower than previous tournaments given that there are 52 51 referees for this one...
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to RefIADad's post in the thread US v Bosnia with Like Like.
    I’m just flabbergasted that there has been a man legitimately named Dick Pound. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to RustyRef's post in the thread France v Paraguay with Like Like.
    It was more petulant than violent for me. Should have been a caution but the on-pitch officials missed it and not serious enough for...
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    DJIC reacted to DavidObs's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    True about the latter stages, which could well include the last 16. I am still scratching my head with the VAR intervention and changing...
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    DJIC reacted to one's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    This was easily the most difficult game to referee (and the most enjoyable to watch) so far in the world cup 2026 and I think they chose...
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    DJIC reacted to Wolf_Ref's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Thought ref had a very tough job and got the major decisions right. Felt he allowed too much lip from both sets of players, but he and...
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    alexv reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Wow. What a game. What a team performance. On Faghani, I thought his match control and general decision making was good, allowed the...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    True about the latter stages, which could well include the last 16. I am still scratching my head with the VAR intervention and changing...
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    Ori replied to the thread World Cup referee standards.
    You’re right! That’s the key to it all.
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    Ori reacted to Archer's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    Don’t worry lads, another tenner on your registration fee will sort it!
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    DavidObs reacted to RustyRef's post in the thread US v Bosnia with Like Like.
    Depends what trumps (pardon the pun) what, as it always the case when two rules contradict each other. The issue I have is, if what...
  • Archer
    Archer replied to the thread US v Bosnia.
    I never watch my own work 💁🏻‍♀️
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